Results 1,881-1,900 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons non-resident for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; if the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken additional steps to clarify the number of visits made to the country by such non-residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10249/07]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the ethical investment guidelines being adopted in respect of investments and investment vehicles such as the National Pensions Reserve Fund under the remit of his Department; if such investments are in accordance with United Nations guidelines on ethical investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/07]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the background to subject matter and status of negotiations between the Government and the widow of a person (details supplied); if issues relating to the question of the person having acted on superior orders or with the knowledge of their superiors during the course of events that gave rise to the arms...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a report produced by the Harbour Group entitled the Harbour Map; if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to undertake an epidemiological study of brain injury here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9885/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expenditure each year under the local authority swimming pools programme, in respect of each project financed under the programme; the name and location of the project, the local authority involved, the total cost, the percentage of the cost funded under the programme, and the completion date for the project; and if he will...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual budget allocated to her Department's teacher education section in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the professional development services included in the budget of this section; if the cost of substitution or supervision arising from participation in national professional development programmes is covered by her Department; if so, the...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level pupils who participated in transition year in the academic year 2006 to 2007; the number of pupils who participated in transition year in 2006 to 2007 according to type of school; the overall number of additional teaching hours required to service the transition year programme in participating schools; and...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers whose tuition fees for accredited continuous professional development were refunded by her Department under the teacher fee refund scheme; the amount her Department refunded to teachers under the scheme in the last financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9694/07]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on support services relating to professional development of teachers and principals in the last financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9695/07]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated by her Department for continuous professional development for teachers and principals in education centres; the number of teachers who participated in courses run by education centres in the academic year 2005 to 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9696/07]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated by her Department for continuous professional development for teachers administered by third level institutions in the academic years 2005 to 2006 and 2006 to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9697/07]

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 864: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and percentage of children in pre-school education; if she does not have such figures, her plans to compile same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10101/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 932: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of playgrounds developed in the past two years by local authorities, on a county basis. [9628/07]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (20 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 938: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of successful prosecutions for failure to comply with Part L of the building regulations in each year from 1 July 1998 to date in 2007. [9698/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the recent regional conference on Iraq. [10517/07]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (21 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will be in a position to ratify and implement international and EU instruments on trafficking of persons. [10516/07]

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I remind members of the Government opposite that it successfully managed to lose the first referendum on the Nice treaty by not listening to the legitimate concerns of many people about a slide into a military alliance which would not be accountable to this House. The tradition of this House on all sides has been to support Irish neutrality as understood in the context of the times in which...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It is too important.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government should live up to its responsibilities and have a debate here.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste should do his duty as acting leader of the Government and have the debate here.